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From underground mycorrhizal networks to ultrasonic sound emissions and chemical signaling through the air. The plants and trees of the forest have a language and ability to communicate that science is only beginning to understand.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Orlean Puckett
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Legendary midwife, Orlean Puckett, delivered over 1,000 babies in the Appalachian Mountains of southern Virginia.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Appalachian Clubhouse
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A large restored clubhouse rebuilt in 1934 and now available for daytime rental.
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Northern Colorado Plateau Network’s scientists use satellite observations of vegetation condition in Curecanti National Recreation Area with climate data over time to reveal how climate influences plant production and phenology. Knowing which of the wide range of 16 vegetation assemblages found in Curecanti are more or less sensitive to climate change can help managers understand what to expect over the next few decades, and plan for the changes coming their way.
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Fort Necessity National Battlefield park staff aimed to find out if Appalachian cottontail inhabited the park, so they collaborated with the Inventory and Monitoring Division to survey for their scat.
War In The Pacific National Historical Park
Fonte Plateau
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Fonte Plateau was a strategic location during the Battle of Guam. Home to a fortified Japanese naval communications base, the battle for control over Fonte Plateau was costly and pivotal. After days of fighting, US troops gained control of the position—forcing the Japanese Army's retreat.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Wayside: Where is the Sleeping Bear and Welcome to Sleeping Bear Dunes
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War In The Pacific National Historical Park
Fonte Plateau Unit
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Fonte Plateau Unit is the site of the final battle in Phase 1 of the Battle of Guam. While American forces secured the beachheads at Assan and Hågat by July 24, 1944, to secure and link the two beachheads, they needed to capture the well-fortified hills and mountains overlooking the water. This task was accomplished on July 29, 1944, when the 9th Marines captured Fonte Plateau. Today, the main feature at the Fonte Plateau Unit is the Imperial Japanese communications center.
National Heritage Areas Program
Old-Time Music Sounds Throughout Appalachian Forest NHA
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A rich tradition of old-time music is a staple of many communities in West Virginia. An AmeriCorps volunteer in the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area is working to share that musical heritage, making it more available to visitors and locals alike.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Humpback Rocks Trailhead
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The short, strenuous climb to enjoy the view from the Humpback Rocks has drawn hikers for hundreds of years, across all seasons. There is much to see and do in the area beyond the hike to ‘the Rocks’ including access to the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Glass Hollow Overlook, Old Howardsville Turnpike, Jack Albright Loop over Dobie Mountain, and true summit of Humpback Mountain. Along the way keep a sharp eye out for cultural resources and wildlife.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Heintooga Spur Road
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The Heintooga Spur Road off the Blue Ridge Parkway is lesser traveled scenic drive that enters into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Scenic overlooks, hiking trails, a campground, picnic area, and a unique historic marker are all highlights of the road. It is also a great place to look for elk.
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The Accokeek Creek site was excavated in the 1930’s by Alice and Henry Ferguson who purchased land for their home in present-day Piscataway Park in the 1920’s. After excavating tens of thousands of artifacts, the Ferguson’s came to believe that they had rediscovered the site of “Moyaone,” the principal town of the Piscataway chiefdom visited by Captain John Smith in 1608.
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The Ohio and Erie Canalway National Heritage Area spurred economic development across the nation by creating an inland connection for goods from Lake Erie to the Ohio River, known as the heartland of America to the eastern seaboard. This development fueled westward expansion, a national market economy, a booming industrial manufacturing sector, and the settlement of towns, villages, and cities along the canal.
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Humans seem to be the only forms of life in the Smokies that rely on a calendar. For the other 21,000+ species discovered in these mountains so far, knowing when to sing, bloom, or set out in search of food depends on paying close attention to environmental cues.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Mabry Mill
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The sights and sounds of rural Appalachia fill the air at Mabry Mill during summer and fall. Watch the picturesque mill's slowly turning wooden wheel as water splashes over it, down into the mill pond. Listen for the ringing of a hammer on an anvil to guide you to the smith at work in the blacksmith's shed. On Sundays, bring a lawn chair and sit a spell to tap your toes to traditional mountain music.
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Anthony Wayne, an accomplished military commander during the American Revolution, helped win our independence from Great Britain. Called out of retirement by President George Washington, Anthony Wayne reorganized the US Army and defeated a confederacy of American Indian nations in the Old Northwest at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794, resulting in the Treaty of Greenville, which opened Ohio to white settlement.
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
George Rogers Clark
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Lt Col George Rogers Clark was involved in the Revolutionary War in the Western Theater.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Polly Wood's Ordinary
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Easy to overlook, Polly Wood’s Ordinary provides a key link in the evolution of travel accommodations in Virginia, especially at the Peaks of Otter. The ordinary is a step up from sleeping in tent and yet is vastly different from what most travelers today expect from a night in a hotel/lodge.
National Heritage Areas Program
New Self-Guided Audio Tours Bring Revolutionary NJ History to Your Pocket
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At the Crossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area, a new smartphone-based audio tour helps history buffs and new learners alike explore Revolutionary-era history across New Jersey. On self-guided audio tours, embedded GPS data on the app will trigger audio stories and information when present at various sites along the route. The first iteration of Audio Tours is available now, and includes a Tour from Home option available online.